Something about Pokemon

[karnimolly]

Rewatched a few episodes of the very first season of Pokemon. While doing this, I realized there's something that always bothered me, and I just need to get this out of my system nao Ò^Ó°

I hate how in the Pokemon series they always depicted evolution as something negative, especially when evolutionary stones were involved. 
I hope they wanted to go

Comments

[winhall]

I think the writers of the show wanted to keep the Pokémon small and cute, because that's what they thought the audience would prefer. So they had to come up with a reason for Ash's pokémon not to evolve.

But I do agree, they could have shown evolution in a better light.
Pokémon *want* to fight, it's in their nature. Why else would they have such powerful attacks that are obviously meant for battle? It follows that they want to become stronger (survival of the fittest and all that) and evolve.

We have to assume that stone evolutions are rare in nature and only occur when a pokémon stumbles upon a stone at random (or maybe a pokémon, being an intelligent creature, would seek them out, but they're still rare). In any case: it's still a natural path pf evolution for these pokémon. It's not like you put them in a machine or anything. ^^;;

I suppose that a trainer could confront his or her pokémon with the option to evolve, explaining why they thought this would be an advantage for the pokémon in question.
I'd imagine Keks had reached her limits as a Pikachu, but you knew that as a Raichu she could be so much more, so you offere dher a thunder stone, and she gladly took the opportunity because as your pokémon it's her wish to grow stronger together.

[karnimolly]

Yeah, same here, and I as I said, I would have found this absolutely alright, if there had been only a few more positive depictions of evolution in the show :C

And even IF the evolution doesn't follow a natural path (giving your Onix a Metal Coat and trade it), I still think... If the Pokemon wants to grow further than its limited form permits, isn't it a good thing when a trainer helps their Pokemon, letting them evolve, thus allowing them to grow stronger beyond its former limits? :C

It's not that as soon as I get Keks, I'd evolve it. Same with Russel and Jerome. First they have to reach their full potential as Pikachu, Growlithe and Murkrow, learn to control their attacks and all, so they really are ready when suddenly given as much power as a Raichu, Arcanine or Honchcrow.
(The only exception may be Venox, because as soon as she sees a Moonstone, she's all over it 8D)

(YES I do have LOTS of Pokemon that require stones for evolution, maybe that's why the whole thing bugs me so much 8D)